Project Manager

Project ManagerLocation: Columbus, OH (hybrid remote with 4 days onsite) Pay Rate: $50-$70/hrQualifications:• Minimum Associates degree in business, finance, marketing or related field. Required: o 7+ years experience working in professional environment. o 7-10 years Project Management Office experience. o Proven proficiency in Atlassian Suite of tools for project management, specifically Jira and Confluence. o Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task while working with multiple stakeholders. o Experience working in an Agile environment. o Proficiency with MS Office tools: PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams. o Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative to move projects forward. o Demonstrated ability to discern importance and urgency of topics raised and escalate issues as needed. o Demonstrable ability to communicate professionally via email, phone and in-person. Preferred: o Management Certification (e.g. PMP). Experience maintaining project plans using MS Project. o Agile/Scrum certification (e.g. Certified ScrumMaster – CSM or PMI-ACP) o Strong analytical skills o Ability to manage competing prioritiesResponsibilities:• Responsible for Jira plan maintenance, Jira hygiene, ticket updates, setting and managing dependencies (e.g. blockers), and GRID resolution. • Supports Workstream lead to complete capacity planning and work prioritization using established, Workstream-specific processes. • Drives cross-Workstream alignment to unblock issues and drive progress forward. • Responsible for Workstream adherence with project governance standards and processes. • Supports the Initiative Management Office (IMO) with integrated project plan requests and inputs. • Leverages Jira to manage day-to-day Workstream delivery. • Works with the Workstream Lead to develop and manage Workstream-level status reporting. • Responsible for the Change Request (CR) preparation and presentation for approval by BOBCAT Leadership. • Tracks progress against Workstream milestones and tasks, and escalates if the Workstream progress is off-track. • Actively brings together cross-initiative stakeholders for alignment on priorities (GRIDs, change requests) and key dependencies to support BOBCAT. • Document dependencies in a consistent manner promoting transparency and awareness across all dependent Workstreams. • Escalates issues with Cross-Workstream dependencies to the Workstream Lead and Program Manager. • Drives GRID (Gaps / Risks / Issues / Decisions) process (e.g., the raising and/or driving toward GRID resolution), facilitates escalation of critical Wokstream-level risks and issues, and changes/defects, which require program-level coordination. • Coordinates meetings ensuring availability of rooms, participants, equipment and resources as needed for initiative activities. Coordinate with Sub-Product Owners and Workstream Leads to mitigate conflicting meetings and activities. • Regularly meets with Workstream Lead and Program Manager to enable communication and collaboration cross-functionally